AAOS EMT Chapter 7: Life Span
Development Exam Questions and
Answers
Adolescents - Answer -Persons who are 12 to 18 years of age.
Atherosclerosis - Answer -A disorder in which cholesterol and calcium build up inside
the walls of the blood vessels, forming plaque, which eventually leads to partial or
complete blockage of blood flow.
Barotrauma - Answer -Injury resulting from pressure disequilibrium across body
surfaces,
E.g. too much pressure in the lungs from forceful ventilation.
Bonding - Answer -The formation of a close, personal relationship.
Conventional Reasoning - Answer -A type of reasoning in which a child looks for
approval from peers and society.
Early Adults - Answer -Persons who are 19 to 40 years of age.
Fontanelles (Anterior, Posterior, Mastoid, Sphenoidal) - Answer -Areas where the
infant's skull has not fused together; usually disappear at approximately 18 months of
age.
Infants - Answer -Persons who are from 1 month to 1 year of age.
Older Adults - Answer -Persons who are 61 years old or older.
Life Expectancy - Answer -The average amount of years a person can be expected to
live.
Middle Adults - Answer -Persons who are 41 to 60 years of age.
Moro Reflex - Answer -An infant reflex in which, when an infant is caught off guard, the
infant opens his or her arms wide, spreads the fingers, and seems to grab at things.
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